People are interested in anything that is unusual. Forced to admit that these albino animals, whose only difference is their white colouring, provoke a fascination upon us. So here’s a Special Edition collection of 8 virtual trading cards called “Albino Animals” depicting some of these species in their rarest form.

Albinism is due to various gene mutations that affect the production of normal pigmentation. True (amelanistic) albinos lack melanin and are white with no marks and with unpigmented pink eyes. Leucism is also often mistaken for albinism. Leucistic animals, such as white tigers, are white or very pale, with dark eyes and some pigmentation, for example light markings. Other mutations can also cause white animals which would not be considered “pure” albino.

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ALBINO,JOHNNY- 20 EXITOS DEL REPERTORIO DEL TRIO LOS PS US $13.69 Auction Ends: Thursday Nov-20-2008 1:15:47 PST Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

WEBKINZ 2 RETIRED HORSES~WHITE ALBINO+BLACK STALLION~ US $26.99 Auction Ends: Thursday Nov-20-2008 7:47:32 PST Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

WEBKINZ ALBINO RETIRED ALREADY NEW With Unused Tags US $3.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Thursday Nov-20-2008 8:35:11 PST Bid on this Item   | Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

WEBKINZ American ALBINO HORSE BRAND NEW with UNUSED TAG US $2.24 (2 Bids) Auction Ends: Thursday Nov-20-2008 8:42:00 PST Bid on this Item   | Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

35 Small ALBINO PEACOCK FEATHERS ~ 4"-6" CrueltyFree US $5.00 Auction Ends: Thursday Nov-20-2008 9:02:15 PST Bid on this Item   | Buy this Item   | Watch this Item